Metal armor (Fallout 4)

	Fallout 4 apparel Metal armor
	DR Ballistic Energy Radiation Values See below See below See below Weight See below Value See below Class Metal armor Sturdy metal armor Heavy metal armor Modifications Material Variants Base Apocalypse chestplate Apocalypse left greave Sturdy Champion chestpiece Champion left arm Champion right arm Heavy Devastator's chestpiece Devastator's right greave

 

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Metal Armor offers additional protection against ballistic damage.

”— Fallout 4 loading screen

Metal armor is a set of armor in Fallout 4.

Background

A crude suit of armor crafted into a protective suit by a blacksmith - or a wastelander with a blowtorch. Metal armor is heavy, rugged, and can be readily manufactured from scrap, like steel or aluminum, though requires skill to make an effective suit of armor that isn't a danger to its own wearer.

The suit consists of a protective plate composed of shaped scrap sheet metal with additional protective plates attached via repurposed rebar to provide a degree of motion for the lower body. The plate forms a single-piece shell that extends over the shoulders to the upper back, worn with a thick layer of salvaged fabric for padding and to prevent chafing. A tire is tied to the lower back using leather straps and string, providing softer cover for vulnerable organs and a bit of comfort while sitting or leaning.

The limbs are covered by rudimentary protectors made out of salvaged sheet metal roughly hammered into its proper shape. Forearm sections are attached to thick cloth padding and held together with leather straps, while the shin guards are worn over trousers with two simple leather straps. Four joint protectors for the knees and elbows complete the loadout, with four spikes in a square pattern attached on the elbows for that bit of extra grease in bar fights.

Characteristics

Metal armor consists of five different pieces that make up the entire set, one for each limb, and as well as a torso piece. They can be worn over thin clothing with ease, and can be modified with standard armor mods, although only material mods change the armor's appearance. Metal armor is tilted more toward protection against ballistic weapons although it does protect against energy based weaponry.

Although all these metal armor variants are post-War creations intended to be worn with the metal helmet, they are usually found sporadically. See also Cage armor and Helmeted cage armor.

Crafting

With the Contraptions Workshop add-on, all three levels of protection can be manufactured using a armor forge.

Components		Requirements		Products
6 Steel 3 Leather 2 Adhesive		Armor forge		1 Metal armor

Base stats

Type	Piece	Protection		Weight	Value	Base ID
		Ballistic Resistance	Energy Resistance
Standard	Chest	12	5	8	40	000536c4
	Arm	7	3	3	15	000536c1 (right) 0004b933 (left)
	Leg	7	3	3	15	000536c3 (right) 000536c2 (left)
Sturdy	Chest	25	15	15.5	115	000536c4
	Arm	15	8	7.9	65	000536c1 (right) 0004b933 (left)
	Leg	15	8	7.9	65	000536c3 (right) 000536c2 (left)
Heavy	Chest	37	25	23.1	190	000536c4
	Arm	22	13	12.8	115	000536c1 (right) 0004b933 (left)
	Leg	22	13	12.8	115	000536c3 (right) 000536c2 (left)

^ ^{All the above are from non-modified pieces.}

Modifications

This item has the following modification slots: Material, Misc. All numbers are relative to the base stats.

• Material mods can't be swapped between arms and legs, even though they cost the same and provide the same bonuses.
• Misc mods that are available to both arms and legs can be swapped.
• You can find Muffled arms as loot, but this is a bug. If the Muffled mod is removed from the arms, it cannot be re-added. It also likely provides no benefit on the arms.

Material (Torso)

Name	Ballistic Resistance	Energy Resistance	Weight	Value	Resources	Perks Required	Other
Standard	Base				None	None
Painted	+2	+2	+1.15	+15	2x Adhesive 4x Cloth 6x Steel
Enameled	+5	+4	+2.875	+20	2x Adhesive 4x Cloth 8x Steel	Armorer 1
Shadowed					2x Adhesive 4x Cloth 6x Rubber 7x Steel		+5% stealth bonus
Alloyed	+7	+6	+4.025	+45	3x Adhesive 4x Cloth 10x Steel
Polished	+10	+8	+5.75	+60	4x Adhesive 4x Cloth 12x Steel	Armorer 2

Material (Limbs)

Name	Ballistic Resistance	Energy Resistance	Weight	Value	Resources	Perks Required	Base ID
Standard	Base				None	None
Painted	+1	+1	+0.75	+10	1x Adhesive 2x Cloth 2x Steel
Enameled	+3	+2	+1.875	+20	1x Adhesive 2x Cloth 3x Steel	Armorer 1
Shadowed					1x Adhesive 2x Cloth 2x Rubber 2x Steel		+5% stealth bonus
Alloyed	+4	+3	+2.625	+30	2x Adhesive 2x Cloth 4x Steel
Polished	+6	+4	+3.75	+40	2x Adhesive 2x Cloth 5x Steel	Armorer 2

Misc (Torso)

Type	Effect	Weight	Value	Resources	Perks Required
Lighter Build	+5 AP	-40%	+10%	3x Adhesive 4x Cork 4x Fiberglass 3x Rubber	None
Padded	-25% damage taken from explosions	+50%	+10%	3x Adhesive 3x Ballistic Fiber 3x Rubber
Pocketed	Improved carrying capacity (+10).	+10%	+10%	3x Adhesive 4x Cloth 4x Leather
Asbestos Lining	+15 Energy resistance and immunity to being set on fire	+50%	+20%	5x Adhesive 6x Asbestos 6x Ballistic Fiber 3x Rubber	Armorer 1
Deep Pocketed	Improved carrying capacity (+20).	+10%	+30%	6x Adhesive 5x Cloth 6x Leather	Armorer 2
Lead Lined	+15 Radiation resistance	+50%	+30%	6x Adhesive 8x Lead 4x Screw	Armorer 2 Science! 1
Dense	-50% damage taken from explosions	+50%	+40%	7x Adhesive 6x Ballistic Fiber 3x Fiberglass 4x Rubber	Armorer 3
Ultra-Light Build	+ 10 AP	-80%	+40%	7x Adhesive 6x Cork 8x Fiberglass 5x Rubber
Pneumatic	Reduces the magnitude of incoming staggers.	+30%	+50%	8x Adhesive 5x Aluminum 7x Ballistic Fiber 10x Lead	Armorer 4
BioCommMesh	Increases duration of chems by 50%.	+30%	+50%	8x Adhesive 12x Aluminum 8x Circuitry 6x Cloth	Armorer 4 Science! 2

Misc (Limbs)

Type	Effect	Weight	Value	Resources	Perks Required
Lighter Build	+2 AP	-40%	+10%	3x Adhesive 4x Cork 4x Fiberglass 3x Rubber	None
Pocketed	+5 carrying capacity	+10%	+10%	3x Adhesive 4x Cloth 4x Leather
Braced (Arms only)	+25% damage blocked	+25%	+20%	5x Adhesive 6x Bone 4x Steel	Armorer 1
Brawling (Arms only)	+10% Unarmed damage	+25%	+20%	5x Adhesive 3x Bone 4x Lead 2x Screw
Cushioned (Legs only)	-50% falling damage	+10%	+20%	5x Adhesive 6x Cloth 7x Cork 7x Rubber
Strengthened	-15% limb damage	+20%	+20%	5x Adhesive 5x Plastic 5x Screw 5x Steel
Deep Pocketed	+10 carrying capacity	+10%	+30%	6x Adhesive 5x Cloth 6x Leather	Armorer 2
Lead Lined	+10 Radiation resistance	+50%	+30%	6x Adhesive 8x Lead 4x Screw	Armorer 2 Science! 1
Stabilized (Arms only)	+5% scope stability	+25%	+30%	6x Adhesive 7x Aluminum 3x Fiber Optics 4x Spring	Armorer 2
Muffled (Legs only)	+10% harder detection for enemies	+10%	+50%	6x Adhesive 5x Cloth 7x Rubber
Aerodynamic (Arms only)	-5% power attack AP cost	+10%	+40%	7x Adhesive 7x Aluminum 6x Fiberglass 5x Spring	Armorer 3
Custom-Fitted (Legs only)	-5% sprint AP cost	+10%	+40%	7x Adhesive 8x Leather 4x Rubber 5x Spring
Dense	-50% damage taken from explosions	+50%	+40%	7x Adhesive 6x Ballistic Fiber 3x Fiberglass 4x Rubber
Ultra-Light Build	+2 AP	-80%	+50%	7x Adhesive 6x Cork 8x Fiberglass 5x Rubber
Weighted (Arms only)	+10% armor penetration for melee and unarmed attacks	+40%	+50%	8x Adhesive 10x Aluminum 4x Bone 4x Fiberglass	Armorer 4
Sleek (Legs only)	+5% movement speed while sneaking	+10%	+50%	8x Adhesive 5x Fiberglass 4x Oil 10x Rubber

Locations

• Dropped by high level raiders and sold at markets. The grade of metal armor spawning depends on player level: Light metal armor spawns starting with level one, sturdy with level 24, and heavy with level 39.